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Kai Kara-France
Born (1993-03-26) 26 March 1993 (age 31)
Other namesDon't Blink
NationalityNew Zealander
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)[1]
DivisionFlyweight (115—125 lb)
Fighting out ofAuckland, New Zealand
TeamCity Kickboxing
Years active2010-Present
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins18
By knockout9
By submission3
By decision6
Losses7
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision3
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kai Kara-France (born March 26, 1993) is a New Zealand mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Mixed martial arts career

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In November 2010, Kara-France began his professional MMA career in his home city of Auckland, New Zealand, with a first-round TKO win over Ray Kaitiana.[1]

The Ultimate Fighter

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In 2016, Kara-France competed in The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions - the 24th edition of the UFC-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. He won his first fight in spectacular fashion, with a 30-second TKO win over Terrence Mitchell. His second and final fight in this tournament was in the quarterfinals, where he lost by decision to Alexandre Pantoja.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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In December 2018, after having amassed a professional MMA record of 17-7 (plus one no-contest) in events throughout Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, Kara-France made his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa, defeating Elias Garcia by unanimous decision. Both fighters were awarded $US50,000 "Fight of the Night" bonuses.[2] He followed this two months later with a split-decision win over Raulian Paiva at UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva.

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
27 matches 19 wins 7 losses
By knockout 9 2
By submission 4 2
By decision 6 3
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 19-7 (1) Raulian Paiva Decision (Split) UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva February 10, 2019 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win 18-7 (1) Elias Garcia Decision (Unanimous) UFC Fight Night: dos Santos vs. Tuivasa December 2, 2018 3 5:00 Adelaide, Australia
Win 17-7 (1) Xiaoyu Shi Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Glory of Heroes - New Zealand vs. China March 4, 2018 1 n/a Auckland, New Zealand
Win 16-7 (1) Huoyixibai Chuhayifu Decision (Unanimous) WLF - W.A.R.S. 19 November 11, 2017 3 5:00 Zhengzhou, China
Win 15-7 (1) Qileng Aori Decision (Unanimous) WLF - W.A.R.S. 14 May 20, 2017 3 5:00 Zhengzhou, China
Win 14-7 (1) Ze Wu TKO WLF - W.A.R.S. 13 April 22, 2017 1 2:01 Zhengzhou, China
Win 13-7 (1) Rodolfo Marques KO (Punch) HFS - Hex Fight Series 8 March 31, 2017 3 2:59 Melbourne, Australia
Loss 12-7 (1) Tatsumitsu Wada Decision (Unanimous) Rizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round December 29, 2016 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 12-6 (1) Crisanto Pitpitunge TKO (Punches) PXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 52 March 18, 2016 3 0:00 Mangilao, Guam
Win 11-6 (1) Josh Duenas TKO (Punches) PXC - Pacific Xtreme Combat 50 December 4, 2015 1 0:22 Mangilao, Guam
Win 10-6 (1) Shantaram Maharaj TKO (Punches) K-Oz Entertainment - Bragging Rights 7: Resurrection September 27, 2015 1 1:33 Perth, Australia
Win 9-6 (1) Dindo Camansa TKO (Punches) MIMMA - Malaysian Invasion: Mixed Martial A'rr June 1, 2015 1 0:12 Andaman Sea, Thailand
Win 8-6 (1) Ik Hwan Jang TKO (Punches) PRO Fighting - PRO FC 10 May 9, 2015 1 0:08 Taipei, Taiwan
Loss 7-6 (1) Jumayi Ayideng Decision (Unanimous) Kunlun Fight 18 - Night of Cage Fighting January 18, 2015 3 5:00 Nanjing, China
Loss 7-5 (1) Mark Striegl Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) MIMMA - Malaysian Invasion 2: Grand Finals May 17, 2014 1 2:10 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Loss 7-4 (1) Gustavo Falciroli Submission (Brabo Choke) AFC 9 - Australian Fighting Championship 9 May 17, 2014 1 4:55 Melbourne, Australia
Win 7-3 (1) Tieyin Wu Decision (Unanimous) Kunlun Fight 1 - World Tour January 25, 2014 3 5:00 Pattaya, Thailand
NC 6-3 (1) Gustavo Falciroli NC AFC 7 - Australian Fighting Championship 7 December 14, 2013 2 3:20 Melbourne, Australia
Win 6-3 Tieyin Wu Submission (Guillotine Choke) BFC - Bandung Fighting Club October 23, 2013 1 1:54 Manila, Philippines
Win 5-3 Yudi Cahyadi Decision (Unanimous) BFC - Bandung Fighting Club September 29, 2013 3 5:00 Bandung, Indonesia
Win 4-3 Ho-Joon Kim KO (Head Kick) PRO Fighting - PRO FC 8 August 4, 2013 1 3:44 Taipei, Taiwan
Loss 3-3 Danaa Batgerel Decision (Unanimous) Legend Fighting Championship 11 April 27, 2013 3 5:00 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Win 3-2 Caleb Lally Decision (Unanimous) Rage in the Cage - MMA Fighting Championship October 13, 2012 3 5:00 Tauranga, New Zealand
Win 2-2 Sam Chan Submission (Guillotine Choke) Legend Fighting Championship 10 August 24, 2012 1 3:21 Hong Kong, SAR, China
Loss 1-2 Agustin Delarmino KO (Punches) Legend Fighting Championship 8 March 30, 2012 3 0:29 Hong Kong, SAR, China
Loss 1-1 Chad George KO (Punch) The Cage 2: USA vs. New Zealand December 2, 2011 1 2:04 Whakatane, New Zealand
Win 1–0 Ray Kaitiana TKO (Punches) Supremacy Cage Fighting 7 27 November 2010 1 0:00 Auckland, New Zealand

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Fight Finder - Kai Kara-France".
  2. ^ Staff (2018-12-02). "Two octagon newcomers among UFC Adelaide bonus winners". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-12-02.
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Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Auckland Category:New Zealand male kickboxers Category:New Zealand male mixed martial artists Category:Flyweight mixed martial artists Category:Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters

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